Finland vs Iceland: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day
Finland
2.4 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2009
Iceland
2.2 cigarettes per adult per day
in 2015
Finland rank
44th
Iceland rank
47th
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.4 cigarettes per adult per day against 2.2 cigarettes per adult per day in Iceland, a difference of 0.2 cigarettes per adult per day.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 47th of 49 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 3.8 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.36 cigarettes per adult per day | 2.44 cigarettes per adult per day | Finland |
| 1940s | 3.58 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.21 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.37 cigarettes per adult per day | Finland |
| 1950s | 4.99 cigarettes per adult per day | 4.28 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.71 cigarettes per adult per day | Finland |
| 1960s | 5.42 cigarettes per adult per day | 5.09 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.33 cigarettes per adult per day | Finland |
| 1970s | 5.38 cigarettes per adult per day | 5.79 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.41 cigarettes per adult per day | Iceland |
| 1980s | 5.03 cigarettes per adult per day | 6.56 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.53 cigarettes per adult per day | Iceland |
| 1990s | 3.92 cigarettes per adult per day | 5.2 cigarettes per adult per day | 1.28 cigarettes per adult per day | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.44 cigarettes per adult per day | 3.84 cigarettes per adult per day | 0.4 cigarettes per adult per day | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sales of cigarettes per adult per day, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 2.4 cigarettes per adult per day against 2.2 cigarettes per adult per day in Iceland as of 2009.
- What is the difference in sales of cigarettes per adult per day between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.2 cigarettes per adult per day, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2009.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
- Finland ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 47th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Smoking Statistics (2016) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sales of cigarettes per adult per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Daily sales of manufactured cigarettes to people aged 15 and over.